Travel to Tubbataha and travel information
You can only reach Tubbataha by safari boat, as there is no accommodation in the park in the middle of the Sulu Sea. Most boats leave Puerto Princesa on Palawan in the evening and are at the first anchorage at dawn. From March to June, the park authorities allow them in when the sea is usually calm between the monsoons. Diving takes place at the two atolls and at Jessie Beazley Reef. From the Zodiac, you usually drift with the current along walls that drop into the depths from wide reef tops. The reefs have been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993. There, you are only allowed to step onto the sandbank of the Ranger Station.
This booklet is for the trip to Tubbataha and getting on board. It covers flights from German-speaking countries, the airlines' rules for diving gear, and the route from the airport to the embarkation port. In the travel information, you go through documents and insurance, health, equipment, packing list, money, and phone calls in turn. Land and people explains history and customs, and how to pronounce the most important place names.
You will receive an A5-format PDF that you can read on your phone or tablet on the go and print as a booklet at home.
